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-pristin

/ˈpɹɪ.stɪn/

-pristin suffix: used to form names of streptogramin antibacterials, pristinamycin derivatives acting as protein synthesis inhibitors.

Suffix

-pristin

  1. Used to form names of streptogramin antibacterials, pristinamycin derivatives acting as protein synthesis inhibitors.

Origin of -pristin

From pristinamycin.

Questions about -pristin

What does -pristin mean?
-pristin means used to form names of streptogramin antibacterials, pristinamycin derivatives acting as protein synthesis inhibitors.
What part of speech is -pristin?
-pristin is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -pristin?
-pristin is pronounced /ˈpɹɪ.stɪn/.

Words near -pristin in the dictionary

  1. -previr
  2. -pride
  3. -pril
  4. -prilat
  5. -prim
  6. -pristin
  7. -pro-
  8. -profen
  9. -proof
  10. -proofed
  11. -proofing

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